A Decade Of #ThomasUberCupFinals Greatness

A big first now, China on the verge of China, the celebration of hunger. Thomas Cup, a little wry smile from Beijing News. Time for European nations, who has won the Thomas Cup champions? The 37 year wait is over. Japan win here today and therefore win a 6th Yuba Cup Women's World Team Championship title. Presents the trophy to Ayaka Takahashi, the team captain. Japan champions once more after 37 years of trying since they last won the title. So on a run of 3 straight points, Li Junwei and Liu Yuchen save 2 match point opportunities and have now earned themselves a match point. Japan have regained the Thomas Cup that they last won 6 years ago on home soil in Wuhan. It is a 10th Thomas Cup title to China. The 30th time this magnificent Thomas Cup trophy is presented. And for a 10th time it is presented to China. Chinese teammates run on. Han Pao just confirming the scoreline, 24-22, 23-21 as China celebrate. Eric Hoyer Larson presents the trophy to Zhang Jun, the head coach from the China team. A 15th time that China have the honour of lifting the Yuba Cup. Various celebrations as Indonesia claim a 14th Thomas Cup. Well, the celebrations say it all. A 14th time that Indonesia claim the trophy and the title of World Men's Team Champions. After 12 years, Korea regain the Yuba Cup, their second Yuba Cup title. Teammates rush on to celebrate. It has been an extraordinary time. And it is the Women's World Team trophy. The Yuba Cup held aloft by Korea. Championship points for India. A point to lift the Thomas Cup and become the 6th nation to do so. It is history. The 6th different country to win the Thomas Cup. And they've done it in style. They've done it without losing a match in the final. Well, dreams do come true. The Thomas Cup. Officially known as the International Badminton Championship Challenge Cup. But better known around the world simply as the Thomas Cup. And India are champions. Three more opportunities for her to binge out. A 16th time that China will lift the Olympic trophy. Paul Eric Hoyer-Larsen, former Olympic champion, president of the BWF. And the Yuba Cup trophy to Xuanzang and China. The magnificent Thomas Cup trophy brought forward to be presented to China for an 11th time.